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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
An advanced study of particular literary subjects (e.g. the literature of the Holocaust, immigrant literature), topics (Old English language and literature, myth and literature), problems (e.g., literacy and orality, modern constructions of older/ancient texts), and methodologies (e.g., psychoanalytic approaches, comparative literature. Course may be repeated. Enrollment priority: Priority is given to English majors and minors. Prerequisite: ENGL 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B. Recommended: ENGL 34 as a prior course. Offered fall semester.
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4.00 Credits
An advanced study of the development of Shakespeare as a dramatist through the study of about seven plays-comedies, histories, and tragedies. Course may be repeated. Enrollment priority given to English majors and minors. Prerequisite: ENGL 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B. Offered annually fall semester in London.
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4.00 Credits
An advanced study in particular literary subjects (e.g., gay and lesbian literature, the literature of the Holocaust), topics (e.g., myth and literature), problems (e.g., literacy and orality, modern constructions of older/ancient texts), and methodologies (e.g., psychoanalytic approaches, comparative literature). Course may be repeated. Offered every semester.
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4.00 Credits
Much British theatre of the latter half of the 20th century has been characterized by strong social and political commitment. This course focuses on the major politically inclined dramatists of the past 40 years, including John Osborne, Arnold Wesker, Edward Bond, David Hare, Howard Brenton, Caryl Churchill, and others. It may include some historical examples of the genre, such as Shakespeare's histories, Henry Fielding's satirical plays, and G.B. Shaw's philosophical comedies. Plays are viewed in production whenever possible; the specifics of the course depend, to some degree, on the range of current productions available in London (including those at the fringe and pub theatres, as well as those by major companies). Offered in the London program. Signature of instructor required for registration. Same as: THEA 169.
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4.00 Credits
A study of selected major works of fiction. Focus depends on instructor. Course may be repeated. Enrollment limit: 15. Open only to students with junior or senior standing Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: ENGL 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B and at least one Approaches course. Offered fall semester. Same as: ENGLG 172.
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4.00 Credits
A study of selected major works of poetry or drama or a school of poetry or drama. For example, Caribbean poetry, New York School poets, medieval drama, or modern American drama. Course may be repeated. Enrollment limit: 15. Open only to students with junior or senior standing Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: ENGL 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B and at least one Approaches course. Offered fall semester. Same as: ENGLG 173.
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4.00 Credits
An intensive study of a theme, problem, or literary genre. The topic varies from year to year, but the seminar is designed to offer students an extended analysis of that topic and the opportunity to explore it from a number of perspectives and critical positions. Course may be repeated. Enrollment limit: 15. Open only to students with junior or senior standing Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: ENGL 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B and at least one Approaches course. Offered fall semester. Same as: ENGLG 174.
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4.00 Credits
A close reading and a critical examination of the work of an individual British, American, or Anglophone author. The author varies from year to year, but the focus of the course is an immersion into the work of that author and an engagement with the criticism of that work. In some seminars students may work with archival material. Others will focus primarily on the texts, explore significant debates about the work or its interpretation, or view the texts through a specific theoretical framework. Course may be repeated. Enrollment limit: 15. Open only to students with junior or senior standing Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: ENGL 20A,20B,21A,21B, and at least one Approaches course. Offered spring semester. Same as: ENGLG 175.
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4.00 Credits
An intensive study of about four major plays by means of examination of different film versions. Enrollment limit: 15. Open only to students with junior or senior standing Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: ENGL 20A/B AND 21A/B, at least one Approaches course, and ENGL 143 or permission of the instructor. Offered alternate spring semesters. Same as: ENGLG 176.
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4.00 Credits
The relationship between Milton's Paradise Lost and various strands of early culture; Renaissance painting, garden design, and performance art; the satanic and social conflict, 17th century conceptions of human labor, sensuality and freedom; early explorers' depictions of native peoples, the debates about marriage and divorce, new ideas about the "inner light" (spiritual presence dwelling in the human) and how it is codified. Open to a maximum of 15 juniors and seniors. Signature of instructor required. Offered in alternate years. Signature of instructor required for registration.
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